Minneapolis (Minn)

• In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters - Legal and criminal justice experts said a ruling by a federal judge last week revealed conduct by immigration agents that evokes the civil rights era.
• Springsteen Denounces ICE Deployments and Renee Good’s Killing - In a surprise appearance in New Jersey, the musician dedicated his song “The Promised Land” to Ms. Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis this month.
• Pentagon Tells 1,500 Troops to Prepare for Possible Deployment to Minnesota - But President Trump has already backed away from a threat to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to protests against the killing of a woman by a federal immigration agent.
• Dueling Protests Begin in Minneapolis as City Remains on Edge - A rally at City Hall and a march have been organized by a conservative influencer to draw attention to a fraud scandal in the state. Counterprotesters came out to oppose the effort.
• One Year In, Trump’s Attack on American Justice is Accelerating - One year into the president’s second term, America risks losing a central feature of our democracy: that we are a country ruled by laws, not by the whims of one man.
• The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View - An intense cat-and-mouse game is putting enraged locals face-to-face with heavily armed agents.
• Trump Administration Begins Criminal Inquiry Into Minnesota Leaders - The Justice Department’s investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.
• Trump Backs Down on Insurrection Act as Democrats Take the Offensive - Officials denounced the Trump immigration crackdown in Minneapolis at an unofficial congressional hearing, while the president said he no longer saw a need to send in military forces.
• Agent Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Was Trained to Track and Apprehend Fugitives - From Iraq to ICE, Jonathan Ross’s career reflects a 20-year government effort to reshape immigration enforcement with a military mind-set.
• Emergency Call Transcripts Record a Crisis Unfolding in Real Time - The killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent was instantly reported to the Minneapolis Police. The calls reflect shock, fury and confusion.